Ankara Opera House

The largest of Ankara’s opera venues, Ankara Opera House is a highly acclaimed performing arts venue in Turkey’s exciting capital city. The Turkish State Opera and Ballet operates the attractive facility.

Ankara Opera House is a short walk from the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara. This elegant hotel in Ankara, Turkey offers spacious, amenity-filled accommodation for leisure travellers and business guests alike.

Visiting Ankara Opera HouseAnkara Opera House - known as Opera Sahnesi in Turkish - is the biggest venue for opera and ballet in Turkey, followed by Leyla Gencer Sahnesi and Operet Sahnesi. Turkish architect Sevki Balmumcu designed the building after winning a competition to create it in 1933.

Initially built as an exhibition centre, it became Ankara Opera House in 1948. A statue of the great Turkish actor Cüneyt Gökçer, who died in 2009, welcomes visitors to the facility.

Operated by Turkish State Opera and Ballet, Ankara Opera House also plays host to theatre productions by Turkish State Theatres. As a result, it attracts a varied group of arts lovers to Turkey’s capital city.

Accommodation at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara offers elegant rooms and suites only 10 minutes walk away from Ankara Opera House. Opera and theatre lovers can enjoy a bite to eat in the hotel’s restaurant and a relaxing drink after the show finishes at the on-site café bar.